Quitting smoking is about much more than fighting a nicotine habit. It is about a change of outlook. One of the reasons people fail so often when they attempt to kick the habit is because they try to do so at a time when their lives are already filled with stress. The added stress of quitting smoking can prove too much to handle. Many traditional methods for smoking cessation provide tools (like pills, patches, or nicotine gums) for dealing with physical addiction but they don't adequately address the psychological component. A targeted hypnosis program can help you deal with factors in your life that have caused you to use smoking as a form of release.

By now, you are probably aware of the danger smoking presents to your health. However, have you ever really figured out what it costs in terms of your pocketbook? The following amounts are based on the average retail price of a pack of cigarettes in the state of Texas, including taxes. Currently, that price is about $4.70. If you are just a pack a day smoker, this works out to:

Quit Smoking with Hypnosis

Janene M. Williams
Certified Hypnotherapist

214-693-0439
hypnosis4hope.com

As for pills . . . most smoking cessation drugs have been found to be largely ineffective, and many are even dangerous. And unless insurance is paying for them, the expense can be considerable.

Do the math.
Yikes!

Janene works with smokers in a variety of ways. It depends on what works best for the individual. Many people respond well after one or two sessions of  targeted suggestions, along with daily reinforcement from the CDs provided in the sessions. A follow-up visit after six months is highly recommended, as this is the time most people are susceptible to relapse.

A program that works for YOU!

An analysis statistically combining results of more than 600 studies
of 72,000 people from America and Europe compared various methods of quitting. On average, hypnosis was over three times as effective as nicotine replacement methods and fifteen times as effective as trying to
quit alone. 
                                 

Journal of Applied Psychology

© 2007 Janene Williams, Certified Hypnotherapist - Serving the Dallas / Fort Worth Area

Many smokers can't bring themselves to quit because they're afraid they'll be deprived of a major source of pleasure in their lives or that a dependable crutch will not be available to them in times of distress. Without a smoke, they secretly fear they'll be miserable the rest of their lives. This fear is understandable. Hypnosis can address it by promoting a transfer of the pleasure derived from smoking to another, healthier habit. It can effectively help relieve the need and the desire to smoke. The end result is a feeling of relief and elation, not deprivation.

These amounts are not peanuts! Add to that the cost of treating any medical conditions aggravated by smoking and you're really in deep. Stopping now can literally save you thousands!

If you've tried to quit already, you may have started with nicotine chewing gum or the nicotine patch. The recommended usage period for these items is 10 - 12 weeks. Most people use them longer or get addicted to them. The cost of refills adds up quickly.

Most importantly, the program is tailored specifically for you, taking into account the issues relevant to your situation. The CDs you'll receive are recorded for you personally. The abstinence rate with this type of program has been found to be significantly higher than with programs using a generic type of script.

When put in this perspective, the cost of a hypnosis program is not only reasonable, but a real value. It can lessen or eliminate the dependence on drug-related aids and increase the chances of a succesful outcome.

"The success of hypnotherapy for stopping smoking is not about therapy but more about the individual. There are a lot of therapists who use the same script to stop people smoking and don't make it specific enough. The therapy only works when the therapist has found and addressed your psychological triggers . . . People smoke and continue to smoke for a number of reasons and a good therapist should determine what these reasons are before they even attempt to help you stop."

from a discussion about smoking and hypnotherapy on the IOSH website (Europe's OSHA)

A study of 71 smokers showed that after a two-year follow-up, patients that quit with hypnosis were twice as likely to still be smoke-free than those who quit on their own.
                                 

Journal  of Nursing Scholarship

Group hypnosis had a lower success rate than individualized hypnosis, but even that showed to be more effective than drug interventions.
                                 

Ohio State University School of Nursing

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